9476 the Orc forge is one of the coolest sets I have ever gotten. The minifigures are great, it is detailed, and it is grand fun( ;-D ) to play with. I recommend it to any LEGO/LOTR fan out there.
Enjoy.

About this creation

The back of the box(pretty cool,eh?).

Instructions?

The whole set and minifigs.

Cool weapons. The helmets and shields have the hand of Saruman printed on them(exclusive to this set).

The backs of the figs.

Mordor Orcs(also exclusive to this set).

The Mordor Orcs included in this set have printing on the back of their heads. It is skin discoloration and hair.

Forge the weapons!

Use the working winch to hoist up the bucket containing the metal ingots!

Send the ingots down the slide!

Liquidate the metal!

Press the button...

...light the fire!

Dig out the Uruk-Hai

Create the swords!

Arm the Uruk-Hai warrior!

LEGO is finnaly discovering the beauty of rockwork! Now all they need to do is use it more often!

Here are my ratings of this set (out of 10)

Building experience: 9

Minifigs: 10

Playability (play experience): 9

Overall Rating: 9

So those are some pretty good ratings. You get a great deal for the bricks. You pay $39.99 and you get 363 pieces! A must have!